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Savannah; or, A Gift for Mr. Lincoln
by Jakes, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385472781
- ISBN 13
- 9780385472784
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland: Doubleday, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. SIGNED by the Author, on the title page, small 8vo, brown quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over beige boards, frontispiece map of Savannah, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) of Savannah burning with warships by Jim Griffin, xii + 288 pages + [1] About the Author. Exceptional Condition! SIGNED boldly in ink by the Author on the title page. John William Jakes (born 1932) is an American writer, best known for American historical fiction such as Charleston, and the eight-volume Kent Family cycle. He has used the pen name Jay Scotland. Jakes' huge novel deals with Sherman's March to the Sea that resulted in him offering Savannah as a "Christmas Present."
Synopsis
Georgia 1864: Sherman's army marches inexorably from Atlanta to the sea. In its path: the charming old city of Savannah, where the Lester ladies-attractive widow Sara and her feisty twelve-year-old daughter Hattie-struggle to save the family rice plantation. When Sherman offers the conquered city to President Lincoln as "a Christmas gift," Hattie and the feared general find themselves on a collision course that will astonish both of them.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2025
- Title
- Savannah; or, A Gift for Mr. Lincoln
- Author
- Jakes, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385472781
- ISBN 13
- 9780385472784
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York London Toronto Sydney Auckland
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Georgia, civil war, Lincoln, Sherman, Atlanta, navy, Confederates
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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